Snow and street. Our path, right here in town. Where does it lead? What will it look like tomorrow? The light on the snow, it tells a story. A story of change, even here, where we live. This isn't just a street; it's our future, covered in white, waiting to be seen.
Shifting Horizons: Edges of Ice and Snow

My Arctic Street

By Tony Eetak
Snow and street. Our path, right here in town. Where does it lead? What will it look like tomorrow? The light on the snow, it tells a story. A story of change, even here, where we live. This isn't just a street; it's our future, covered in white, waiting to be seen.
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Walking the Changing Streets of Home

This photo shows a different side of our life here. It’s not the open land, but the streets where we live, where we used to play as kids. The snow piles high, and it’s part of everything, even in town. But you see the changes here too. The way the snow melts and freezes, the light… it’s all shifting. It makes you think about how even in our towns, we’re feeling the effects of a changing climate.

This road, it’s our everyday path. We walk it, we drive it. It connects us. But seeing it like this, with the snow taking over, it reminds you of how powerful the land is, even in our town. It’s a reminder that we’re part of this environment, even here. And what happens to the land, happens to us.

This image, it’s about seeing our home with new eyes. It’s about how the changes aren’t just out there, in the wilderness. They’re right here, on our streets, in our lives. As Inuit youth, this is our reality. This is what we see, what we live. And it’s important to show the world that even in our towns, the climate is changing, and it’s affecting us all.

Filed Under: 7015-21-0023, SDG 13, SDG 15
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Tony Eetak

Tony Eetak is an emerging artist, musician and culture connector from Arviat, Nunavut, now exploring the arts in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A founding member of the Art Borups Corners, Tony has a demonstrated passion for photography, music, composition, and visual arts. With over five years of experience as a dedicated volunteer, collaborator and co-funder of several arts projects, Tony has been involved in various participatory arts events through organizations like the Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, Inclusion in Northern Research, and Our People, Our Climate. His contributions earned him recognition as a National Role Model by Global Dignity Canada in 2023. His work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program.

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Shifting Horizons: Edges of Ice and Snow

An Inuit Youth Perspective by Tony Eetak
Step into the world as seen through the lens of Tony Eetak, a young Inuit photographer bearing witness to the profound transformations shaping his homeland. This virtual exhibition offers an intimate and powerful journey into the Arctic. Eetak’s images capture the delicate beauty and increasing fragility of a world undergoing rapid change. From endless ice and shifting weather patterns to the resilience of his community amidst these challenges, his photographs are a poignant testament to the deep connection between people and place. Experience the Arctic through a fresh, vital perspective – a call for understanding and action in the face of a changing climate.